1823 Partners officially launches
1823 Partners, an asset management firm focused on insurance-first investment strategies, announced its official launch. 1823 Partners will initially focus on real estate, asset-backed finance, credit, and insurance solutions, with a multi-billion-dollar asset mandate from JAB Insurance US Holdings.
The firm was co-founded by Anant Bhalla, Joachim Creus and Frank Engelen, and is being led by Bhalla as CEO. 1823 Partners’ approach blends “rigorous asset and liability risk management with unique private market opportunities” designed to generate “enduring value” for its clients and their policyholders. The firm will provide asset management services to independent insurance companies as well as to institutional investors, with a mandate to target superior risk-adjusted returns on differentiated assets. The portfolio insurance entities of JAB Insurance will be inaugural clients of 1823 Partners.
1823 Partners, with headquarters in Miami and an office in New York, is building a team of investment professionals across real estate, asset-backed finance, credit, and insurance solutions, with the intention to expand into other asset classes and continue growing the team to approximately 60 professionals by year end. These professionals will focus on the direct sourcing and structuring of investments to deliver resilient returns over the long term. Additionally, the firm specializes in providing investment management and risk advisory services to insurance companies.
“I am energized to create a platform to support independent insurance companies with tailored investment strategies that back real promises with real assets. By investing long-term insurance company policyholder resources across both public fixed income and bespoke private market opportunities – from real estate to specialty credit and asset-backed lending – we seek to provide predictable, durable cash flows for policyholders with strong risk-adjusted returns. Our asset allocations, anchored in liability-driven investing principles and robust risk management practices, allow us to focus on risk control while maximizing return per unit of risk.” – Anant Bhalla.
